XFCinsider Spotlight: Stephen Bass Looks To Reel In Title Shot With Win In Albuqurque

Aug 18, 2013

(PRESS RELEASE) -- Everyone has a “Big Fish” story, right? Every
angler tells a tale about the one that got away. On September 6th,
Albuquerque fight fans will have their own “Big Fish” story to
share. But this time he won’t get away, he’s going to climb into
the cage, and take part in an electrifying opening bout LIVE on AXS
TV. At XFC 25: Boiling Point, Stephen
Bass makes his highly anticipated XFC debut when he takes on
promotional veteran Farkhad
Sharipov for their shot at the Featherweight #1 contender
position.

Stephen
Bass (10-1) started his professional career with an amazing 10
fight win streak. After debuting in January of 2007, Bass didn’t
taste defeat until 2011, when he dropped a unanimous decision to
Marcus
Brimage at The Ultimate Fighter: Season 14 Finale. The 30 year
old Featherweight took some much needed time off following the
Brimage loss, and he now looks to start the next chapter in a fight
career that’s far from over.

With fifty percent of his wins coming by way of tap out, Stephen
Bass could be seen as a submission specialist, however, the
Savannah, Georgia fighter also holds a Golden Gloves Championship
in South Carolina. Because of his well-rounded arsenal, opponents
are left to pick their poison when facing Bass; he is a threat on
the canvas or in the stand up game. The “Big Fish” brings an
aggressive offense and impressive resume into his XFC 25 match up,
with the equally seasoned Farkhad
Sharipov. But Bass, a long time construction worker, will need
every tool in his belt to do a job that no other man has been able
to do; finish Sharipov.

XFC President John Prisco had this to say, when asked about
Stephen
Bass: “We were very excited to sign Stephen
Bass and have him compete in our Featherweight Tournament. We
didn’t just sign Stephen for what he has done in the past, but more
for what he could do in the future. I really think he has all the
tools to not only win a championship in this sport, but hold a
title and defend it. He keeps his opponents guessing, he has crisp
striking that has to be respected. If you choose to take the fight
to the ground to avoid his hands, then you have to deal with an
equally deadly submission game. Albuquerque and all our fans
watching around the World are in for a show anytime Bass steps in
the XFC cage over the coming years!”

Stephen
Bass and Xtreme Fighting Championships invade the Albuquerque
Convention Center, in beautiful Albuquerque New Mexico, for XFC 25:
Boiling Point on September 6, 2013. The event is presented by
ICRealTime Security Solutions, and ThroatPunch Ind. Apparel. The
event will be broadcast live on AXS TV, beginning at 10 pm eastern.
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